Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-10-27
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democrats Nominate God
frey for Clerk, Nickel for Sher-
iff, and Smalley and Ludlam
for Assembly.

delegates.
The Convention was called to order
by DR.. Whitaker, chairman of last
meeting, shortly after eleven o'clock.
| DR.. Whitaker was again chosen
chairman of the Convention, and re-
sponded in q few words of thanks. He
thought it was important that the
party should be thoroughly organized,
and give the ticket hearty and
united support. He spoke of a differ
ence in the Republican party in the
Second Assembly District. He also
praised President Cleveland and his
administration.
James Ware, Esq, of the First Assem-
bly, District, and John A. Ackley of the
Second Assembly District, were elected
Secretaries of the Convention.
The following presidents were
elected: Allen M. Randall, Lewis B.
Holmes, C. G. Hampton, John Small
ley, w. w. Writings, John Dolan.
The Committees were appointed by
the Chair as follows:
Credentials-J. B. Elfreth, Judge
Hendee, George Ott, John B. Madden,
Chas Laning.
Ru1eS-Francis Riley, John Nickel,
I. M. Smalley, B. F. McKeag, Geo.
Rogers.
Resolutions-J. L. VanSyckle, Jos. A.
| Woodruff, Jacob Richman, Matthias
Shimp, J. J. Dunham.
Chairman Whitaker presented a re-
port of rules for government of the
Democratic party in their primary
elections and County Conventions, by
the Executive committee, and it was
adopted by the Convention.
On motion adjourned until 1.30.
The various committees reported
Immediately after the opening of the
Convention in the afternoon, after
which nominations We're proceeded
with.
Francis L. Godfrey was selected for
Clerk, and Chas. H. Mickle for Sheriff.
In the Assembly Convention Isaac
M. Smalley was nominated in the First
District and Mulford Ludlam in the
Second.
f. p Riley and Alex. Torrens were
chosen for Coroners.
After dinner the Convention, con-
siderably increased in numbers, met
in the old Court House, and Chairman
Whitaker. with Judge Reeds gavel,
called them to order. The first busi-
ness proceeded with was the reports of
committees appointed in the morning.
Editor Efreth, of Millville, with his
SOFT musical voice, reported for the
committee on credentials, that a full
delegation was present and there were
no contested seats. Report adopted
and committee discharged.
j. L. VanSyckel, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, made very
short report. 1t contained two resolu-
tions, one praising the administration
of Cleveland, and the other commend
ing the administration of Governor
Green, of this State. This report was
also received and the committee dis
charged.
The committee on rules reported
that they had adopted the rules pre-
sented by the Executive Committee in
the morning.
The work of making nominations
was now taken up. DR.. Newell, of
Millvile, arose and said; IA duty is a
duty, and when that duty is plain, we
ought to do it. We have had Clerk
for five years, who has filed the office
conscientiously and to the satisfaction
of the people. He was never known
to have done a wrong thing in his life.
If the Republicans here had done as
! the Democrats did in Gloucester
county, they would have made no
nomination against such a man as
Frank l.. Godfrey, and l place his
name in nomination. No other nomi-
nations were made, and Mr.. Godfrey
was unanimously elected by acclama-
ton.
j. l.. VanSycllel in a neat speech,
nominated Charles II. Nickel, of this
city, for Sheriff. There being no
opposition, he was unanimously nomi-
mated.
Francis p. Riley and Lewis H.
Youngs, of this city, and Alexander
Torrcns, Sr., of Millville, were nomi-
mated for Coroner. A ballot was
taken, Riley receiving 81, Torrens 50,
and Youngs Is votes. The two former
We're chosen.
The Convention then took recess
of fifteen minutes and divided itself
into the two Assembly districts. The
First district held its meeting in the
main room, while the Second district